Pope Francis was among those who paid their respects to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI after his funeral (Picture: AP)

The body of Benedict XVI, the first pope to resign in six centuries, has been buried in a tomb in the Vatican grotto following a funeral service

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The former pope has been lying in state where thousands of mourners have been to pay their respects.